Investing.com – Israel stocks were higher after the close on Thursday, as gains in the Banking, Financials and Biomed sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Tel Aviv, the TA 35 added 0.71% to hit a new 3-years high.
The best performers of the session on the TA 35 were Mizrahi Tefahot (TASE:MZTF), which rose 4.17% or 372 points to trade at 9288 at the close. Meanwhile, Shapir Engineering Industry (TASE:SPEN) added 4.08% or 84.00 points to end at 2141.00 and First International Bank of Israel Ltd (TASE:FIBI) was up 3.90% or 400 points to 10650 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Gazit Globe Ltd (TASE:GZT), which fell 2.74% or 106 points to trade at 3756 at the close. Fattal 1998 Holdings Ltd (TASE:FATTAL) declined 1.94% or 1050 points to end at 53050 and Energean Oil & Gas PLC (TASE:ENOG) was down 1.87% or 79.00 points to 4137.00.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange by 198 to 195 and 31 ended unchanged.
Shares in Mizrahi Tefahot (TASE:MZTF) rose to all time highs; rising 4.17% or 372 to 9288. Shares in Shapir Engineering Industry (TASE:SPEN) rose to all time highs; up 4.08% or 84.00 to 2141.00. Shares in First International Bank of Israel Ltd (TASE:FIBI) rose to all time highs; rising 3.90% or 400 to 10650.
Crude oil for January delivery was down 0.10% or 0.06 to $58.05 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in February rose 0.06% or 0.04 to hit $63.05 a barrel, while the February Gold Futures contract rose 0.09% or 1.35 to trade at $1462.15 a troy ounce.
USD/ILS was up 0.33% to 3.4758, while EUR/ILS rose 0.44% to 3.8267.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.00% at 98.285.